Two days to go until the record attempt: kW buzz on Pikes Peak

22.06.2018: PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB
- The I.D. family get-together: I.D BUZZ meets the I.D. R Pikes Peak
- Big live event on Sunday in Autostadt, Wolfsburg
At 10:00 local time (18:00 CEST) on Sunday, Volkswagen will begin its pursui

PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

- The I.D. family get-together: I.D BUZZ meets the I.D. R Pikes Peak

- Big live event on Sunday in Autostadt, Wolfsburg

At 10:00 local time (18:00 CEST) on Sunday, Volkswagen will begin its pursuit of the record for electric vehicles, which currently stands at 8:57.118 minutes, at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the US state of Colorado.

Three-time overall winner Romain Dumas will be at the wheel of the I.D. R Pikes Peak, Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car. The Frenchman set the fastest time in qualifying on Wednesday. Much is new to many of the Volkswagen crew on Pikes Peak, both on and off the track.

I.D. BUZZ meets the sportiest member of the family for the first time: the I.D. R Pikes Peak

It was presented for the first time in Detroit in 2017. The same year, production was announced for 2022 in trendy Pebble Beach to the delight of Bulli fans.

Now, Volkswagen’s popular electric van has made the trip to Colorado Springs to offer moral support to its sporty brother during Sunday’s record attempt on Pikes Peak.

With plans for the I.D. BUZZ to generate 275 kW (374 PS), it certainly need not hide behind the 500-kW (680-PS) racing car.

Colorado Springs lives and breathes motorsport

As is tradition, the race weekend kicks off with the Fan Fest in Colorado Springs on Friday evening. About 300,000 motorsport enthusiasts will gather in the city centre to celebrate together and marvel at the racing cars.

The Fan Fest was held for the first time in 2002. Since then, it has grown into the largest street event in the city, which has a population of 465,000. Romain Dumas and Tanner Foust will be there to meet race fans and sign autographs.

Pikes Peak live in Autostadt

Motorsport fans who are unable to make the trip to the USA this weekend can follow the most famous hill climb in the world from Autostadt in Wolfsburg.

The iconic hill climb will be broadcast live in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles pavilion from 17:30 on Sunday. With direct links to the Volkswagen Team on Pikes Peak, guests will be able to experience the race atmosphere at first hand.

Special guest Jochi Kleint will also be there to recall his Pikes Peak adventure in the twin-engine Golf back in 1987. From 22 to 24 June, Autostadt will be using the record attempt as an opportunity to present the facets of electric mobility through a host of promotions to partake in and try out.

All you need to know about hail, snow and sunshine: the weather

Competitors in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb anxiously look at the weather radar. It is not uncommon for snow, hail and even lightning on the 4,302-metre mountain to bring record attempts to a sudden halt.

According to the latest forecasts, the summit should remain dry with a top temperature of around 6 °C on race Sunday. Isolated showers are not expected until about 15:00. By this time, Romain Dumas will already have completed his run in the I.D. R Pikes Peak – and will hopefully have a new electric record to his name.

Impressive display in qualifying

Romain Dumas made an emphatic statement of intent in qualifying for the 96th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The 2014, 2016 and 2017 winner was the fastest of all 64 competitors, with a time of 3:16.083 minutes, and will consequently be first onto the course in the I.D. R Pikes Peak on Sunday.

In qualifying for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, each competitor tackles the opening section of the 19.99-kilometre route – from the start to the 8.3-kilometre mark.

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